Information for Donor Egg Recipients
Oocyte donation, commonly referred to as egg donation, is sometimes the only way for a woman to have a child. This is the case when a woman's own eggs cannot produce a pregnancy due to:
- Age
- Disease, genetic abnormalities or other factors
- Inadequate response to fertility medications
- Prior surgeries
In these circumstances, it is still possible for the woman to conceive a child and carry it to term - with help from donated eggs. Rather than using a woman's own eggs, donated eggs are mixed with sperm, fertilized, and the resulting embryos are placed into the woman's uterus using in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment techniques. The presence of a healthy uterus is necessary.
Choosing a Donor
If you choose to participate in our New York State-licensed program, your first decision will be to select either a directed egg donor (someone you know) or an anonymous egg donor. To help you with this decision, please review our sections on directed egg donors and anonymous egg donors.
The success of our Oocyte (Egg) Donor program is based on our high standards for donor screening, the expertise of our team in matching appropriate donors and recipients, and the skill of our physicians and laboratory staff in producing results that exceed the national average.
Recent efforts in our donor recruitment have shortened the wait-list time to 6-8 months, depending on your donor requirements. Patients at NYU Fertility Center can also use outside donor recruiting agencies to further reduce this wait time.
